Posts with the tag “struggles”

Many of us know the story of Ruth. It’s been held up as a testimony of hope. Out of suffering and tragedy, comes redemption and restoration. In particular, we focus on Ruth’s faithfulness to Naomi and...  Read More

Early on in quarantine, I had an interesting conversation with my mom.She said, “All of our crutches are being revealed right now...and many will be taken away.” It was a heavy statement, but it gave ...  Read More

  “Storms make trees take deeper root.” – Dolly PartonHow do we deal with the storms in our lives? Do you duck your head and run? Do you dance in the rain? Do you just stand there and let the rain soa...  Read More

I love Harry Potter.(Warning: there are spoilers in this blog. But seriously if you haven’t seen Harry Potter yet then get on with it already will ya?)Bet that’s not what you expected to get out of a ...  Read More

This week on the blog we have talked about God compassion for the hurting.If you go back and read the past two posts (which you should because they are great), they will give you an idea of the essenc...  Read More

This time of year has been a struggle for me since high school. Something about the darker skies and the colder weather makes me less enthusiastic about each day.As I started to notice my decline in h...  Read More

Close your eyes. Breathe. It'll pass. Just trust me. I am still. I am strong. I am steady. I know what this is like, and I am giving you peace and telling you how to fight instead. You're going to be ...  Read More

This is one of the most impactful sections of scripture that I have ever read through in my whole life. It honestly changed my life about four years ago on a Friday night when my discipler and I read ...  Read More

Share in the Sufferings of ChristIt's easy to read this passage and almost skip over it. We think, "Trials? Persecution? Suffering for Christ … Yeah, thats only for people who live in places like the ...  Read More

When sin entered the world, our human bodies were subjected to its desires. It is our natural inclination to go against God, to choose our will instead of His. That’s why turning from sin can feel lik...  Read More

Have you ever thought, “why me?” As we come out of Thanksgiving break and head directly into the ring of fire college students know as “finals,” it becomes all too easy to throw pity parties in our ow...  Read More

In this passage, God establishes a promise with Moses that He will bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. In this moment, God reminds Moses of who He revealed Himself to be to Abraham, Issac an...  Read More

When Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and demanded that he let the Israelites go as God instructed, Pharaoh's heart was immediately hardened and he refused because he did not know God. Not only that, b...  Read More

In this passage, Paul is describing the trials and tribulations that he has faced throughout his life. He notes the fact that he may sound a bit foolish before he continues to go on somewhat of a rant...  Read More

Hard times are bound to happen in life; yours might not mean mortal peril like Paul’s but all of us will experience dejection, hopelessness and isolation at some point. Adversity is so central to life...  Read More

Webster says that perseverance is “steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” So, in case you haven’t heard or experienced, this life comes with struggle, this...  Read More

We know a few things about suffering in the world. We know we all suffer. We don’t know why. The best book in the Bible to go find out why there is suffering, Job, doesn’t say. We are left with an exi...  Read More